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Do you wish to deepen your prayer life?

The same Jesus who taught his disciples how to pray is there to help you as well, and what better place to contemplate Jesus — the highest form of prayer — than in His presence?
~Pope St. John Paul II

St. David’s is blessed to offer Eucharistic Adoration in our chapel, Monday – Friday from 7 AM – 8 PM.
Adorers are welcome anytime, however if you can commit to a Holy Hour, our greatest needs are: Monday 9 AM, Tuesday 9 AM, 11 AM & 7 PM, and Thursday 12 & 1 PM. We are also in need of at least 2 adorers per hour throughout the day, if another hour is better for you.
If you can commit to a Holy Hour, please contact Paula Warnalis 215-441-0334.

St. David’s Choir invites you to join them for a program of Christmas music before the 8:00PM Mass on Christmas Eve. This will be Steve Kowalchik’s last Christmas with the choir; he is retiring in June. The program will start at 7:30. We hope you can join us for our last Christmas with Steve!

Join us on Sunday, April 7, 2019 for the Centennial of St. David Parish Mass at 11:30 AM. The Principal Celebrant & Homilist will be Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia. There will be a Dinner Reception at Spring Mill Manor from 2 to 6 PM with Guest Speaker Pastor Emeritus Richard T. Bolger.
Tickets will be available in early 2019.

The Catholic Church uses the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) process to welcome new members into full communion with the Catholic Church and to welcome and help young Adults and Adult Catholics who have not received and now desire to receive the sacraments of First Penance, First Eucharist and Confirmation.

We meet at St. David Parish on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:00PM in the Rectory. If you feel God is calling you to a deeper relationship with Him, or if you have any questions about the RCIA process please call Father Connors (215) 657-0252 or Sister Mary St. Mark (215) 659-4059 or email marystmark@gmail.com.

Join us at the world’s largest Pro-Life event. We march to end abortion and to share the vision of a culture of life! Will you join us? St. David Parish has chartered a bus for Washington for January 18, 2019. Please contact Jenny Mars at (215-659-1215) for more information.

Do you like being comfortable in church? In the progress going toward our 100th Anniversary as a Parish, pew seat donations are being requested. Any donation will receive a pew plaque in memory of or dedicated to. The cost of putting padded seats in the first half of the church is
around $8,000.00. Your donation will assist in this effort!

Eastern Montgomery Interfaith Food Cupboard located at 1356 Easton Road in Roslyn, is in need of volunteers to work on Fridays 11 AM-1 PM and on Saturdays 9 AM-12 noon. St. David St. Vincent de Paul supports this cupboard. Please call Rebecca 215-287-8558 if you are able to help. Thank you, and God bless you!

Would You Battle for your Bride?
The kickoff for a new year of “That Man is You” men’s group starts September 16th at 7:45 AM in Father Curran Hall. We had an amazing year last year learning to be a better husband and father, and we invite all adult men to be a part of it. The great thing about this program is that if you missed last year, you can still jump into the program without a problem.

This year’s theme is “The Battle Over the Bride”, and we will discover Church’s vision of love and marriage. We will understand the beauty of love that lies hidden in the mundane details of everyday life and learn stories from around the globe of couples who have lived the mystery of love to its very end. We would love to have you join our small group. Hope to see you starting September 16th, and you can join us any Sunday at 7:45 AM in Fr. Curran Hall. Free light breakfast and great fellowship included!

All Are Welcome!

Children of all ages are welcomed at all our Sunday Masses (and Saturday Vigil Masses). The 9:00 AM Mass each Sunday during the school year has a children’s “liturgy” in Father Curran Hall for children aged three to seven.

When you bring your children to weekly Mass starting early in their lives, they learn a pattern and become comfortable in the church. Remember, a parish is made of up families. Bring the babies too. Like families, we like to be together for the Holidays. For Catholics, every Sunday is like the family dinner on Blue Bloods. We make the time because we love our family.

Parish Weekly Activities and Programs

What’s Happening During the Week
At St. David

Sunday

– Children’s Liturgy of the Word (9:00AM Mass

Sep-May)

– Scrip Sales (10:00AM -11:15AM in FCH)

– AA Mtg. (6:30PM-7:30PM in FCH)

Monday

– Scrip Sales (thru backpacks only on FULL school days)
– Charismatic Prayer (7:30PM in Upper Room)
– RCIA Team (7:00 P.M.-8:15 P.M. in the rectory)

Tuesday

– Choir Rehearsal (7:30PM in the Upper Room

Sep-May)

Wednesday

-Widows’ Group (9:45AM in Upper Room)

– Legion of Mary (6:45PM in Rectory)

– Gamblers Anonymous (7:00PM in FCH)

Thursday

– St. David School of Religion (4:30PM-6:00PM Q of A Lower School & 7:00PM in Lower School (Sep-May)

Friday

– Scrip Sales (9:30AM-10:00AM in the Rectory and in backpacks on FULL school days only)

– Brownie Troop Meeting (3:00PM in FCH)

Need to use Father Curran Hall?
All requests to use Father Curran Hall now go through Meghan Stelacio, the new coordinator for the use of the hall. Please send all requests to her via email:meg260714@yahoo.com or phone 215-964-3076.

St. David Parish Organizations

Parish Pastoral Council - Third Tuesday at 7:00 PM.Legion of Mary - Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Rectory.Charismatic Prayer Group - Every Monday at 7:30 PM.Pre-Cana Team - Second Saturday of November and Second Saturday of MarchChoir - Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM.St. Vincent de Paul Society - Third Monday at 7:00 PMHome & School AssociationParish Health Ministry - Second Monday at 7:15 PM.Catholic Youth OrganizationBoy Scouts and Girl ScoutsE.P.I.C. Youth GroupHoly Name Society - First Monday of the Month 7:15 PM.

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HOW TO ORDER A REMEMBRANCE BRICK

Download the PRAYER GARDEN BRICK ORDER FORM.
All bricks are the same font size and the same color, clear red (rustic). See the sample in church.
Each line may contain either all CAPITAL LETTERS permitting only 16 spaces per line or a mix of CAPITAL LETTERS and small letters which permits 20 spaces. A blank counts as a space.
Letters/numbers are automatically centered.
Check payable to St. David Church. 4x8 is $100.00 and 8x8 is $210.00.
Use separate sheet for each individual brick and payment.

An Invocation to the Sacred Heart

This short prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is meant to be recited several times each day. It was written by Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque, whose visions of Jesus Christ in the late 17th century are the source of the Feast of the Sacred Heart.An Invocation to the Sacred HeartO Heart of love, I put all my trust in Thee; for I fear all things from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from Thy goodness. Amen.

A Prayer for Priests

Lord our God, who in governing Your people make use of the ministry of Priests, grant to these men a persevering obedience to Your will, so that by their ministry and life they may gain glory for You in Christ. Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.